Bio

Michael Anthony Taylor was born on January 30, 1967. He grew up in a two-parent home that followed Christian beliefs, attending church regularly. Despite this stable environment, Taylor encountered difficulties during his childhood and teenage years. He became involved in petty crimes and drug use, which led him into trouble with the law.

As a young adult, Taylor continued a pattern of delinquency. He became involved in drug use, specifically crack cocaine. By the time he was in his twenties, he had already developed a reputation for committing minor offenses. He was known to associate with others who engaged in similar behavior.

In the early hours of March 22, 1989, Taylor, along with his friend Roderick Nunley, was driving around in a car they had stolen the night before. The two men were under the influence of crack cocaine when they drove past the house of 15-year-old Ann Harrison, who was waiting for her school bus at the end of her driveway. The two men had no prior connection to her.

Taylor and Nunley both confessed to their involvement in Ann Harrison's abduction shortly after the crime. They later told the police that their decision to abduct her was impulsive and that they acted violently out of fear and desperation. They were arrested several months later after a tip led authorities to them. Taylor ultimately pled guilty to the charges against him.

Murder Story

On January 24, 1995, Michael Anthony Taylor and Roderick Nunley kidnapped Ann Harrison, a 15-year-old girl, while she was waiting for a school bus at her home in Raytown, Missouri. The two men drove a stolen car after a night of using crack cocaine. One of them jumped out, grabbed Ann, and forced her into the car. They then took her to the basement of Nunley's mother’s house.

Once there, Ann was raped, and DNA testing later confirmed Taylor's presence at the crime. After the assault, fearing that Ann would be able to identify them, Taylor and Nunley decided to kill her. They stabbed her multiple times in the trunk of the car while she begged for her life. After the murder, they abandoned the stolen car in a nearby neighborhood, leaving Ann’s body in the trunk.

The crime remained unsolved for about six months until a tip, motivated by a reward of $10,000, led police to Taylor and Nunley. Both men were arrested, and Taylor confessed to his involvement. They eventually both pleaded guilty and were sentenced to death for the murder of Ann Harrison. Taylor was executed by lethal injection in Missouri on February 26, 2014.